Enhancing recreational and biodiversity value of Ceylon Tea Trails

The Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform (SLBBP) of the Ceylon Chamber...

Biggest risk for marketers in next 10 years is keeping up with customers: CIM

The biggest problem the marketers will ave to face in 2025 is keeping...

CA Sri Lanka’s Strategy Summit to focus on future of strategy

Sri Lanka’s biggest ever Strategy Summit organised by the Business School...

IFAC, IIRC and GRI partner CMA Integrated Reporting Global Management Accounting Summit

The CMA Global Management Accounting Summit on the theme ‘Business Resilience...

Barista Lavazza encourages investors to venture into franchising

Barista Lavazza, Sri Lanka’s premier coffee house chain, ...

(ISC)2 Colombo Chapter elects new President

 International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 Colombo Chapter, a community of Information Systems Security Professionals representing the parent organization in United States (www.isc2.org) 

Harsha charges Cabraal of misleading public

Refuting the claims made by the Vidwath Janatha Pavura led by the officials of the previous regime that the country is suffering an economic downturn, Policy Planning Deputy Minister...

Renewal of US GSP: What it offers Sri Lankan exporters

President Obama signed the ‘Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015’ on 29 June 2015, authorizing the renewal of the US GSP scheme, almost 2 years after it expired. 

Metropolitan launches world’s highest resolution, full-frame DSLR cameras

The Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS 5DS R Digital SLR cameras featuring the world’s highest resolution* among 35mm format DSLRs was launched in Sri Lanka ...

EAP’s Swarna Solutions leads way in group’s sustainability agenda

?Swarna Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of the EAP Group recently announced that the company has obtained its internationally recognized CarbonNeutral certification.  

Third ‘Ease of Doing Business’ forum today

?The Finance Ministry will be holding the third ‘Ease of Doing Business’ forum today, at 2:00 p.m., at the fourth floor auditorium of MILODA, Academy of Financial Studies, (Old Times Building), Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha, Colombo 1.  

Economic forum to discuss value addition in agri exports

?Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2015’s second day sessions to be held on August 5 will kick start with the topic of ‘Championing Value Addition in Agri Exports’ – which will discuss ways and means of championing value addition.

Mahapola Lotto now priced at Rs. 20

?With a mission to facilitate inclusion for each and every Sri Lankan, lotteries innovator Mahapola Lotto recently introduced a new price for its M Lotto ticket. 

BBDO takes home inaugural Glass Lion Grand Prix at Cannes

?BBDO Worldwide affiliate BBDO India, Mumbai won the Grand Prix in the inaugural Glass Lion category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2015 held in Cannes, France recently for its ‘Touch the Pickle’ campaign for sanitary protection brand Whisper. 

WB report sheds light on SL’s unregulated audit industry

The local auditing industry, a sizable portion of which is unregulated, should be governed to improve the investor climate and strengthen small and medium enterprises (SME), a World Bank report said.

EMP named principal sponsor for ‘Construct 2015’ exhibition

?Electro Metal Pressings (EMP), a company in the engineering construction industry, has stepped up as the principal sponsor for the upcoming most sought after exhibition ‘Construct 2015’ in its 15th consecutive year under the theme ‘Build Your Dreams’.

Carson divesting Pegasus shares; move to comply with free float rules?

?Diversified conglomerate Carson Cumberbatch PLC may be divesting a minor segment of its shares in Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon PLC in order to maintain the leisure subsidiary’s listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange pursuant to the minimum float rules.

Thakral One Singapore hails Internet Society for recognizing Sri Lankan technology pioneers

?Thakral One (Pte) Ltd, Singapore recently commended the Sri Lanka chapter of the Internet Society for recognizing the technology pioneers who were instrumental in connecting Sri Lanka to the Internet backbone 20 years ago. 

BOC launches newest fortune branch in Borella

?As a part of BOC’s transformation process bank has transformed its fifth pilot fortune branch in Borella to offer customers the best banking experience. 

Janashakthi opposes regulatory exemptions given to foreign insurers

Leading insurance provider Janashakthi Insurance PLC has called on the government...

CIM International Board Chair to attend Sri Lanka Graduation Ceremony

Matthew Neilson, FCIM, Chartered Marketer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees...

Shares end at over two-week high; turnover slumps

Sri Lankan shares hit a two-week high yesterday, helped by foreign inflows,

Commercial Leasing and Finance debentures snapped up

The Rs.5 billion debenture issue of Commercial Leasing and Finance Company PLC,...

Dankotuwa Porcelain gets new CEO

Wasaba Jayasekera has been appointed Chief Executive Officer ...

Pathfinder Foundation response to Collective for Economic Democratisation

The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) appreciates the Collective for Economic Democratisation’...

CCC seminar on ‘Post War – Post Election’: Is Sri Lanka’s Economy Ready to Make the Much-Needed Brea

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) will hold a seminar under the title of ‘Post War ...

Sri Lanka moves for hi-grade global mineral push

Export prospects for Sri Lanka’s industrial mineral of ‘remarkable durability’ suddenly...

Drinking tap water – easy & convenient or damaging & unhealthy?

Water, is without doubt the most important substance we need to survive. 

Serendib Flour Mills employees visit Canada on ‘Technical Exchange Programme’

Serendib Flour Mills, an innovator and trend setter, with your health at heart recently ...

Star Packaging wins WPO Award for innovativeness and quality

Star Packaging (Pvt) Ltd, the market leader for corrugated carton manufacturing,..